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Collector Topics: Camouflage - M1940
Heer Two Color Scheme

The M1940 helmet illustrated below
depicts the typical spray painted finish common to helmets used in
France in 1944. This helmet was captured by a US veteran and
sent home as a war souvenir. The paint consists of a light tan
to which a green finish has been sprayed. The tan paint was
applied by brush while the green paint was sprayed onto the helmet.
Little wear can be found on the helmet demonstrating that some
camouflage helmets were used very little before they were captured
or abandoned on the field of battle.